I am rather happy to discover that my ancestor had some interesting connection with Britain!
After that terrific meeting, I joined the RSPB Cambridge local group's long weekend trip to south Devon.
We were very pleased to watch some species that can only be found in west side of the country!
Pied Flycatcher （マダラヒタキ）
ダートムーアの保護区では、巣箱を利用して多くのつがいが繁殖していた。
Dipper（ムナジロカワガラス）
Cirl Bunting（ノドグロアオジ）
They sing very similar to the yellowhammer but they don't make it clear if they have cheese or not. Just a little bit of bread.
デヴォン州南の海岸でしかみられなくなってしまった鳥。
This is a yellowhammer who clearly doesn't have or like cheese. It was nice to be able to compare the two species.
We saw many many stonechats!
ヨーロッパノビタキ
Wheatear（ハシグロヒタキ）
We even spotted a rare one! I knew what it was the minute I saw it flying pass.
The tidal pool seems to be providing lots of food for the heron. We saw it catching something all the time.
カンムリサギ。地中海に分布する鳥で、イギリスでは迷鳥なので、一同大興奮！
We had a long discussion about whether it was a meadow pipit or a tree pipit. We decided it was a tree pipit because it got long streaks on its breast and pale flunk with no dots.
Pied Flycatcher は今、巣箱以外で順調に繁殖できている場所は減ってきていると聞いたことがあるのですが、日本のブッポウソウみたいな状況なのかもしれないですね。
ReplyDeleteHiyokichiさん、
Delete巣箱をかけないと、営巣にちょうどよい木がなくなってきているということなのでしょうか。
訪れた保護区内では複数つがいが見られたので、いるところにはいる鳥なのだなーと思いました。